gorge themselves " on the " c " and " k " rations . ko ##kus ##ho ordered his men to continue the attack . at about 03 : 00 , he led them against the marine units around the northern portion of the ridge , just short of the airfield , as well as hill 123 . in the heavy fighting that followed , ko ##kus ##ho and around 100 of his men were killed , ending that attack . meanwhile , ka ##wa ##guchi ' s 2nd battalion , under major mas ##ao tam ##ura , assembled for their planned assault against hill 80 from the jungle south of the ridge . marine observers spotted tam ##ura ' s preparations and called in artillery fire .
gorge themselves " on the " c " and " k " rations. kokusho ordered his men to continue the attack. at about 03 : 00, he led them against the marine units around the northern portion of the ridge, just short of the airfield, as well as hill 123. in the heavy fighting that followed, kokusho and around 100 of his men were killed, ending that attack. meanwhile, kawaguchi's 2nd battalion, under major masao tamura, assembled for their planned assault against hill 80 from the jungle south of the ridge. marine observers spotted tamura's preparations and called in artillery fire.